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Title: Offset
Post by: jonesltd on 01 April 2010, 17:27: What on earth is my offset?

Audi rs6 17inch baby wheels? I have 35mm all round and was wanting to put 40mm just on the back? Would that cause an issue or look stupid ie slope would occur?

(ps I know it a dumb question!)
Title: Re: Offset
Post by: The Dave on 02 April 2010, 00:10: Most of the 17" RS6 reps are 35mm offset.
Title: Re: Offset
Post by: troublestarter on 02 April 2010, 00:51: 40 offset is too high and may rub on the inner arch and shock if it is lowered
Title: Re: Offset
Post by: Wazzzer on 02 April 2010, 09:20: take the wheel off and have a look
Title: Re: Offset
Post by: jonesltd on 02 April 2010, 09:57: waz i would take thr wheel off but I have no idea what I am lookin for lol :laugh:
Title: Re: Offset
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 02 April 2010, 10:09: Quote from: jonesltd on 02 April 2010, 09:57
waz i would take thr wheel off but I have no idea what I am lookin for lol :laugh:

It will say ET and a number,my wheels say ET40 that is the offset.
Title: Re: Offset
Post by: jonesltd on 02 April 2010, 10:21: ok will take a wheel off in a bit and have a look, pray it says ET40!! if not then stick to my orginal set up
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Post by: Wazzzer on 02 April 2010, 11:47: mine are ET38, new wheels are ET35
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Post by: Rhyso on 02 April 2010, 11:51: Just stick the suspension on, it won't rub at all :smiley:
Title: Re: Offset
Post by: jonesltd on 02 April 2010, 11:51: from that meaning just get some 40mm rears and wack um on and pray they wont rub?
Title: Re: Offset
Post by: Wazzzer on 02 April 2010, 11:52: reading into it you mean lowering rather than offset?
Title: Re: Offset
Post by: jonesltd on 02 April 2010, 12:00: Just want the back lowering but wondered if mine can do it? currently 35mm all round
Title: Re: Offset
Post by: Rhyso on 02 April 2010, 12:01: Quote from: jonesltd on 02 April 2010, 12:00
Just want the back lowering but wondered if mine can do it? currently 35mm all round

you won't have a problem - its the front that runs into trouble as you go lower

Get them fitted and stop fretting :smiley:
Title: Re: Offset
Post by: jonesltd on 02 April 2010, 12:07: thank you rhys! Simple and plain lang I understand - sorry for being stupid
Title: Re: Offset
Post by: Rhyso on 02 April 2010, 12:09: Quote from: jonesltd on 02 April 2010, 12:07
thank you rhys! Simple and plain lang I understand - sorry for being stupid

better to ask a stupid question and get the right answer than constantly worry :smiley:
Title: Re: Offset
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 02 April 2010, 12:21: Quote from: Rhyso on 02 April 2010, 12:01
Quote from: jonesltd on 02 April 2010, 12:00
Just want the back lowering but wondered if mine can do it? currently 35mm all round

you won't have a problem - its the front that runs into trouble as you go lower

Get them fitted and stop fretting :smiley:

That's where spacers come into play.
Title: Re: Offset
Post by: jonesltd on 02 April 2010, 17:14: dont have to have spacers on the back if I dont want to? Just lower it 40mm and end of story?

Spacers gives it the wide boy look? Any pics with spacers on and 40mm?

Also having car 35mm front and 40mm back will it look odd? (most important question)
Title: Re: Offset
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 02 April 2010, 17:57: Quote from: jonesltd on 02 April 2010, 17:14
dont have to have spacers on the back if I dont want to? Just lower it 40mm and end of story?

Spacers gives it the wide boy look? Any pics with spacers on and 40mm?

Also having car 35mm front and 40mm back will it look odd? (most important question)

How does it look now?
Title: Re: Offset
Post by: jonesltd on 02 April 2010, 18:10: aint done it yet was wanting to find out from you guys how it looks etc with 40mm at back and poss with spacers and 35mm at front but not having much look with any pics.

Will be ordering some just springs nxt week